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FACT CHECK: Viral `birth certificate' claiming Barack Obama was born in Kenya is a HOAX
An image of the purported birth certificate of Barack Obama was shared on Facebook claiming that former US President was born at Coast General...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 17 Aug 2020 5:00 PM IST
Fact check: Mars will appear as big as the moon on Aug 27 is FALSE
Hyderabad: Donita Booher, who shared a doctored image of two moons, alleged that Mars appears to be as big as the moon. The post is being circulated...
By Mounika Dasari Published on 17 Aug 2020 3:53 PM IST
Fact Check: Videos on social media claiming to be fire mishaps at Dubai's airport and duty-free warehouse are FALSE
Hyderabad: Following the massive explosions in Lebanon on Aug. 4, 2020, social media was flooded with a lot of such videos with false attributions....
By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru Published on 17 Aug 2020 11:29 AM IST
Fact Check: Video showing vehicles on pothole-ridden road is NOT from Hyd but China
Hyderabad: A video showing heavy vehicles and cars driving over huge potholes has gone viral on social media with a claim that the visuals are from...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 16 Aug 2020 7:00 PM IST
Fact check: Claim that children can be taken away for Covid test without parental consent in the UK is FALSE
Hyderabad: A lengthy post on Facebook claims that the Coronavirus Act in the UK has permission to take out the children of the school to be tested for...
By Mounika Dasari Published on 16 Aug 2020 1:41 PM IST
Fact Check: Claim that reusing masks for COVID can cause Legionnaires' disease is FALSE
Hyderabad: A series of social media posts widely circulated in August 2020 claimed that Legionnaires' disease, respiratory infection and a type of...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 16 Aug 2020 11:33 AM IST
Fact Check: Viral video showing floodwater entering into bus is not from Delhi but Jaipur
Parts of Delhi were inundated after rain lashed national capital on August 13. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Palam...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 15 Aug 2020 8:36 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral message on kidney donation is hoax
Hyderabad: A message claiming that "four kidneys are available" following the death of a couple in an accident is doing the rounds of Facebook and...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 15 Aug 2020 12:30 PM IST
Fact Check: No, Karnataka cop did not force temple priest to worship Jesus
A Twitter user posted images of a priest worshipping Lord Hanuman and a photo of Jesus while a female police officer attended the puja. Messages...
By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru Published on 15 Aug 2020 9:30 AM IST
TRUE, Tricolour to be hoisted for first time at Niagara Falls to mark Indian Independence Day
Hyderabad: India's 74th Independence Day is a day away. Multi-layered security arrangements and mandatory adherence to social distancing norms are in...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 14 Aug 2020 7:23 PM IST
Fact Check: Claim about Ram Mandir trust chief testing positive for COVID-19 is TRUE
Hyderabad: A post about Ram Mandir Trust chief Mahant Nitya Gopaldas testing positive is going viral on Twitter. "Ram Mandir Trust chief Mahant Nitya...
By Mounika Dasari Published on 14 Aug 2020 3:00 PM IST
Fact check: Viral claims that Chinese Bistro in Atlanta was shut down for selling rat meat dishes are False
Hyderabad: Facebook users are circulating the post claiming that a Chinese restaurant in Atlanta was recently shut closed for accepting shipments of...
By Ashish Bhosale Published on 14 Aug 2020 12:30 PM IST
